Current Epilepsy Fellows

2024-2025 Epilepsy Fellows

Emad Al Rawashdeh PortraitEmad Al Rawashdeh, MD
Undergraduate: Mutah University, Jordan
Medical School: Mutah University, Jordan
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis
Hometown: Karak, Jordan
Hobbies: Watching sports, snooker, aviation
Mohammad Alisali PortraitMohammad Alisali, MD
Undergraduate: Damascus University Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syria
Medical School: Damascus University Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syria
Residency: University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Kiel, Germany
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Hobbies: Tennis, cooking, travel
Elli Allen PortraitElli Allen, MD
Undergraduate: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Fargo, ND
Hobbies: Playing with my Great Dane puppy and 2 cats, watching college and professional sports, peloton, trying Houston’s delicious restaurants!
Rana Hussain Asif PortraitRana Hussain Asif, MD
Undergraduate: Aga Khan University, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University, Pakistan
Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
Hobbies: Playing soccer, trying new cuisines and restaurants, binge watching TV shows and reading fiction novels.
Diya Chakraborty PortraitDiya Chakraborty, MD
Undergraduate: Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India
Medical School: Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Kolkata (previously Durgapur), India
Hobbies: Reading (mostly non-fiction) and collecting books, embroidery, cooking when time permits, dancing and going on road trips with my family, cherishing moments with my one-year-old daughter. No hobby brings me more joy than watching her explore and learn new things!
John Giang PortraitJohn Giang, MD
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Hobbies: Reading SciFi novels, cooking, classical guitar
Aaron Pope PortraitAaron Pope, MD
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Hobbies: Puzzles, bread baking, reading
Wei Zhao PortraitWei Zhao, MD
Undergraduate: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Hometown: Changsha, China
Hobbies: Watching documentaries, running, aviation (not a pilot yet)